PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Ebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley comes to the cage accompanied by Get Up. Ebert comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mean Street - Van Halen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Riley
vs
Ebert

195 cm
30
170 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

182 cm
31
185 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russel Ebert!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riley.
Ebert looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.
Ebert misses with a body shot.
Ebert misses with a straight left.
Ebert throws a right hand that Riley ducks under and follows up with a left that Riley also avoids with ease.
Riley dives in and grabs Ebert's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ebert pushes down on Riley's head and hops out.
Riley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ebert lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Riley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ebert.
Ebert jabs Riley right on the nose. Riley blinks but takes it well.
Ebert misses with a hook. Riley ducked under it nicely.
Ebert looks to score with a jab to the body but Riley is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebert fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Riley on the side of the head.
Riley blocks a jab.
Ebert misses with a hook to the body
and Riley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Riley fails with a takedown attempt.

Ebert gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Riley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Riley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Riley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Riley is defending against the submission attempts here by Ebert.
Riley is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riley actively working from the bottom here.

Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ebert pulls his head out easily.

Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ebert pulls his head out easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ebert is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Ebert seems to be looking for submissions.
Riley wants to get back to full guard.
Ebert lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Riley is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ebert is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebert thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riley's head.
Ebert has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ebert pulls his head out easily.

Riley actively working from the bottom here.
Ebert looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ebert takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ebert looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Riley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ebert lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ebert pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Ebert.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ebert trying to control from half guard but Riley is working away.

Riley looking for submissions off his back.
Ebert lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ebert in particular looking to stall.
Riley wants to get back to full guard.

Riley actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Riley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Riley is breathing heavily.

Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ebert pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russel Ebert dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ebert scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Riley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Riley looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ebert pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ebert looking to control but Riley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ebert looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ebert looking to finish Riley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Riley!
Riley is looking to get to half guard.
Riley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Riley is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ebert content just to control the position here.
Oh Riley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ebert drops a big elbow. That's hurt Riley! More shots from Ebert and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russel Ebert!
A very excited looking Russel Ebert rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.